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With a burst of anger and indignity, Mia stormed up to Michael, pulling him out of the crowd. Hands on her hips, she glared at Michael. And what, Prince Michael, do you mean by publicly cutting me?

Michael blinked. He seemed about to say something, then stopped himself. You're right, Mia. Princess Mia. I should not have cut you like that, and the fault was mine. It was Mia's turn to stare. Michael agreeing he was wrong? Michael, who seized every chance for an argument with Mia, agreed with her?

Seeing that she seemed incapable of words at present, Michael went on. I apologize, but I couldn't think of anything to say. First he agrees with me, and now he can't think of anything to say? Mia wondered. What was going on? I suppose good evening, Princess Mia' would hurt too much? Mia demanded.

I ought to have said good evening, Princess. You're quite right came Michael's unexpected reply. Extremely confused, Mia said, Are you sure you're quite all right? Michael never acted like this. Micael gaze was steady, his eyes unreadable. Of course I'm all right. But it is you who I fear for. What on earth could you be thinking, marrying that... that.. bounder?

Mia was shocked. Try because I love him, and he loves me back. Michael's eyes grew cold, and when he spoke, it was in a tone filled with mockery. Oh, but does he? Does he what? In a voice of forced patience, Michael said, Does he really love you? Has he said so?

Mia opened her mouth to immediately respond, but paused to think of an example. Josh had danced the first and last dance with her, had put his arm around her at the roller coaster, had kissed her a couple of times, had strolled with her in the beautiful gardens.... but as she ransacked her brain, Mia found never, not once, had Josh told her that he loved her.

But of course he did!











...If not, why else would he have proposed to her?

A/N Chapter 16 done. Cool. Oh, and thanks to Silky for pointing out my error. I know this chapter's short. I know all my chapters are short.